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MINUTES MONTANA HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES 67Th MINUTES MONTANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 67th LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION COMMITTEE ON STATE ADMINISTRATION Call to Order: Chair Wendy McKamey, on January 22, 2021 at 8:00 A.M., in Room 455 Capitol ROLL CALL Members Present: Rep. Wendy McKamey, Chair (R) Rep. Sharon Greef, Vice Chair (R) Rep. Marta Bertoglio (R) Rep. Michele Binkley (R) Rep. Geraldine Custer (R) Rep. Denise Hayman (D) Rep. Ed Hill (R) Rep. Jessica Karjala (D) Rep. Kelly Kortum (D) Rep. Brian Putnam (R) Rep. Tyson T. Running Wolf (D) Rep. Frank Smith (D) Rep. Kenneth Walsh (R) Rep. Kathy Whitman (R) Members Excused: Rep. Marvin Weatherwax, Vice Chair (D) Rep. Laurie Bishop (D) Rep. Julie Dooling (R) Rep. Gregory Frazer (R) Rep. Linda Reksten (R) Members Absent: None Staff Present: John Bergoffen, Committee Secretary Colleen Street, Remote Meeting Coordinator Sonja Nowakowski, Legislative Branch Audio Committees: These minutes are in outline form only. They provide a list of participants and a record of official action taken by the committee. The link to the audio recording of the meeting is available on the Legislative Branch website. Committee Business Summary: Hearing & Date Posted: HB 87, 1/20/2021; HB 169, 1/20/2021 Executive Action on: HB 158 210122STH.Hm1 HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE ADMINISTRATION January 22, 2021 PAGE 2 of 5 08:00:24 Rep. McKamey 08:02:56 Rep. Greef assumed the chair. HEARING ON HB 87 Opening Statement by Sponsor: 08:03:06 Rep. Wendy McKamey (R), HD 19, opened the hearing on HB 87, Revise allocation of vehicle license revenue for veterans affairs division. Proponents' Testimony: 08:06:43 Major General J. Peter Hronek, Department of Military Affairs (DMA) EXHIBIT(sth15a01) 08:08:37 Kelly Ackerman, Montana Veterans Affairs (VA) Questions from Committee Members and Responses: 08:14:52 Rep. Walsh 08:15:41 Kelly Ackerman, VA 08:16:19 Rep. Karjala 08:17:02 Kelly Ackerman, VA 08:17:17 Rep. Karjala 08:18:46 Kelly Ackerman, VA Closing by Sponsor: 08:21:44 Rep. McKamey 08:22:00 Rep. McKamey resumed the chair. HEARING ON HB 169 Opening Statement by Sponsor: 08:23:30 Rep. Steve Gist (R), HD 25, opened the hearing on HB 169, Deter the fraudulent use or theft of taxpayer-funded resources. Proponents' Testimony: 08:32:26 Raye Newmeyer, self Opponents' Testimony: 08:33:54 Dave Maslowski, Montana State Council of Firefighters (MSCPFF) 08:36:28 Shelby DeMars, Montana Police Protective Agency (MPPA) 08:38:46 Lyn Stimpson, MT City Volunteer Fire Department 08:42:00 Kelly Lynch, Montana League of Cities and Towns (MLCT) 08:46:57 Dann Babcox, Park County Fire 08:52:45 Rich Cowger, Montana Fire Alliance EXHIBIT(sth15a02) 08:58:29 Tom Kuntz, Red Lodge Fire and Rescue EXHIBIT(sth15a03) 210122STH.Hm1 HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE ADMINISTRATION January 22, 2021 PAGE 3 of 5 Informational Testimony: 09:01:50 Michael DeGrosky, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) EXHIBIT(sth15a04) Questions from Committee Members and Responses: 09:02:55 Rep. Custer 09:03:35 Michael DeGrosky, DNRC 09:05:30 Rep. Smith 09:07:35 Rep. Gist 09:09:10 Rep. Hill 09:09:54 Rep. Gist 09:14:21 Rep. Hill 09:16:01 Rep. Gist 09:17:58 Rep. Hayman 09:18:42 Kelly Lynch, MLCT 09:21:28 Rep. Hayman 09:21:57 Kelly Lynch, MLCT 09:22:12 Rep. Kortum 09:22:35 Rep. McKamey 09:23:41 Rep. Custer 09:25:44 Kelly Lynch, MLCT Closing by Sponsor: 09:25:54 Rep. Gist 09:27:07 Rep. McKamey 09:27:43 Rep. Hayman 09:28:08 Rep. McKamey EXECUTIVE ACTION ON HB 158 09:50:00 Motion: Rep. Greef moved that HB 158 DO PASS. 09:50:47 Motion: Rep. Hill moved that HB 158 BE AMENDED. EXHIBIT(sth15a05) Discussion: 09:51:16 Sonja Nowakowski, Legislative Services Division (LSD) 09:51:46 Chair McKamey 09:52:03 Sonja Nowakowsiki, LSD 09:52:12 Chair McKamey 09:52:33 Vote: Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. 09:53:02 Motion: Rep. Greef moved that HB 158 DO PASS AS AMENDED. Discussion: 09:53:25 Rep. Smith 09:54:35 Sonja Nowakowski, LSD 09:55:37 Chair McKamey 210122STH.Hm1 HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE ADMINISTRATION January 22, 2021 PAGE 4 of 5 09:56:29 Rep. Walsh 09:57:00 Chair McKamey 09:57:13 Sonja Nowakowski, LSD 09:58:04 Rep. Kortum 09:59:56 Sonja Nowakowski, LSD 10:00:35 Rep. Hayman 10:00:58 Rep. Greef 10:01:09 Rep. Custer 10:02:26 Rep. Reksten 10:03:15 Chair McKamey 10:04:37 Substitute Motion: Rep. Custer made a substitute motion TO POSTPONE ACTION ON HB 158 PENDING FURTHER AMENDMENTS AND A REVISED FISCAL NOTE. Discussion: 10:05:37 Chair McKamey 10:05:43 Rep. Hill 10:06:10 Rep. Karjala 10:06:33 Chair McKamey 10:07:30 Rep. Walsh 10:08:06 Rep. Putnam 10:08:20 Chair McKamey 10:08:59 Rep. Reksten 10:09:14 Chair McKamey 10:09:47 Rep. Kortum 10:10:01 Rep. McKamey 10:10:40 John Bergoffen, Committee Clerk 10:10:55 Vote: Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. 10:11:00 Chair McKamey 210122STH.Hm1 HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE ADMINISTRATION January 22, 2021 PAGE 5 of 5 ADJOURNMENT Adjournment: 10:14:04 ________________________________ John Bergoffen, Secretary jb Additional Documents: EXHIBIT(sth15aad.pdf) 210122STH.Hm1.
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